🌱Library Halloween Costume Swap + Elections '22 + Beekeeping Seminar

Hey, Shirley-Mastic. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news about...

• The fun Halloween costume swap at MMS Community Library.
• Important voting deadlines.
• Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge bee seminar and More!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 73, low: 56.

Here are the top four stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. Donate your old Halloween costume to the MMS Community Library and get a new one! The Halloween costume swap is set for Saturday, Oct 15, at noon. For those who don't want to swap, the donation of your old costume is much appreciated. (Patch Events)
2. Attention to voting deadlines in October. For those registering to vote online, via mail, or in person, the deadline is Friday, Oct. 14. Ballots can be requested by mail until Monday, Oct. 24. Early voting starts on Oct. 29, to Nov. 6. To register online, visit: New York online voter registration. (LI News 12)
3. The Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge in Shirley is hosting a beekeeping seminar. Three kinds of honeybees and their life will be discussed on Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. All ages are welcome. (FWS)
4. Nearby Events: A Paws Walk will be hosted at Patchogue Shorefront Park to benefit Long Island Cares and Baxter's Pet Pantry. Bring your four-legged family member/friend to walk in support of a good cause on Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. Tickets are $20. For those who want to participate in the raffle, bring a donation of dog food. (Patch Events)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Virtual- Weekly Trivia - MMS Community Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patch: "On September 17, Supervisor Ed Romaine visited the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery’s (CEED) Annual Fall Equinox Festival at Washington Lodge in Brookhaven Hamlet." (Patch)
• Fall is here and if you are looking forward to enjoying some cider this season, check out Patch's list of the best places to go on Long Island to taste fresh cider with donuts. (Patch)
• Reboli Center features "Banking On Reboli" in celebration of its six years as a non-profit, open to the community Art Center. The exhibit displays solo paintings of Joe Reboli until Oct. 31. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Reboli Center)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Monday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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